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Anita E. Autry, Ph.D.
Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology Email: autry@fas.harvard.edu
Harvard University Work: 617-495-8983
16 Divinity Avenue, Biolabs 4023 Cell: 214-701-8761
Cambridge, MA 02138
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Neuroscience researcher using state of the art molecular tools to understand the functional neuroanatomy
of circuits controlling parental behaviors.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2011-present Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University, Department of Molecular and
Cellular Biology
Advisor: Catherine Dulac, Ph.D
EDUCATION
2011 Ph.D. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Neuroscience Graduate Program
Advisor: Lisa Monteggia, Ph.D.—Psychiatry Department
2005 B.A., B.S. University of South Carolina, Honors College Baccalaureus Degree Program
FELLOWSHIPS AND GRANTS
2016 K99/R00 Grantee Pathway to Independence Award
K99 HD 085188 Sponsored by NICHD to research parental behavior
2015 NARSAD Young Investigator Brain and Behavior Research Foundation
Received two years of funding to support research projects
2014 Fellow Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award
F32 HD 078040 Sponsored by NICHD to research parental behavior
PUBLICATIONS
Selected Publications
1. Wu, Z., Autry, A.E., Bergan, J.F., Watabe-Uchida, M., Dulac, C.G. (2014). Galanin neurons in the
medial preoptic area govern parental behavior. Nature, 509 (7500) 325-330.
2. Autry, A.E., Adachi, M., Nosyreva, E., Na, E., Los, M.F., Cheng, P., Kavalali, E.T., Monteggia,
L.M. (2011). NMDA Receptor Blockade at Rest Desuppresses Protein Translation and Triggers
Rapid Behavioural Antidepressant Responses. Nature, 475(7354) 91-5.

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Additional Publications
3. Adachi, M.*, Autry, A.E.*, Maghoub, M., Suzuki, K., Monteggia, L.M. (2016). TrkB Signaling in
Dorsal Raphe Nucleus is Essential for Antidepressant Efficacy and Normal Aggression Behavior.
Neuropsychopharmacology, In press.
4. Autry, A.E. (2016). Neurobiology of Chronic Social Defeat Stress: Role of Brain-Derived
Neurotrophic Factor Signaling in the Nucleus Accumbens. Biological Psychiatry, In Press.
5. Renier, N., Adams, E., Kirst, C., Wu, Z., Azevedo, R., Kohl, J., Autry, A.E., Kadiri, L., Venkataraju,
K.U., Zhou, Y., Wang, V.X., Tang, C.Y., Olsen, O., Dulac, C., Osten, P., Tessier-Lavigne, M. (2016).
Mapping of brain activity by automated volume analysis of immediate early genes. Cell, 165 (7) 1-14.
6. Morris, M., Na, E., Autry, A.E., Monteggia, L.M. (2016). Impact of DNMT1 and DNMT3a
forebrain knockout on depressive- and anxiety like behavior in mice. Neurobiology of Learning and
Memory, In press.
7. Autry, A.E., Adachi, M., Monteggia, L.M. (2015). Dynamic methylation driven by neuronal activity
in hippocampal neurons impacts complex behavior. Frontiers in Biology, 10 (5) 439-447.
8. Nosyreva, E., Autry, A.E., Kavalali, E.T., Monteggia, L.M. (2014). Age dependence of the rapid
antidepressant and synaptic effects of acute NMDA receptor blockade. Frontiers in Molecular
Neuroscience, 7 (94) 1-6.
9. Nosyreva, E., Szabla, K., Autry, A.E., Ryazanov, A.G., Monteggia, L.M., Kavalali, E.T. (2013).
Acute suppression of spontaneous neurotransmission drives synaptic potentiation. Journal of
Neuroscience, 33 (16) 6990-7002.
10. Autry, A. E., Monteggia, L.M. (2012). Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Neuropsychiatric
Illness. Pharmacological Reviews, 64(2) 238-58.
11. Benekareddy, M., Nair, A.R., Dias, B.G., Suri, D., Autry, A.E., Monteggia, L.M., Vaidya, V.A.
(2012). Induction of the plasticity-associated immediate early gene Arc by stress and hallucinogens:
role of brain-derived neurotropic factor. International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, (epub
March 12) 1-11.
12. Na, E., Nelson, E.D., Adachi, M., Autry, A.E., Maghoub, M., Kavalali, E.T., Monteggia, L.M.
(2012). MeCP2 overexpression can recapitulate behavioral phenotypes associated with MeCP2
Duplication Syndrome. Journal of Neuroscience, 32(9) 3109-3117.
13. Autry, A. E., Monteggia, L.M. (2011). Role of Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor in Depression-
related Behaviour—Could it Explain the Higher Incidence in Females? European Psychiatry Review,
4(2) 102-104.
14. Autry, A. E., Monteggia, L.M. (2009). Epigenetics and Suicide. Biological Psychiatry, 66(9) 812-3.
15. Autry, A.E., Adachi, M., Cheng, P., Monteggia, L.M. (2009) Gender-specific impact of brain-
derived neurotrophic factor signaling on stress-induced depression-like behavior. Biological
Psychiatry, 66(1) 84-90.
16. Adachi, M., Autry A.E., Covington, H.E., Monteggia, L.M. (2009). MeCP2-mediated transcription
repression in the basolateral amygdala may underlie heightened anxiety in a mouse model of Rett
Syndrome. Journal of Neuroscience, 29(13) 4218-27.
17. Adachi, M., Barrot, M., Autry, A.E., Theobald, D., Monteggia, L.M. (2008). Selective loss of brain-
derived neurotrophic factor in the dentate gyrus attenuates antidepressant efficacy. Biological
Psychiatry, 63(7) 642-9.
18. Autry, A. E., Grillo, C.A., Piroli, G. G., Rothstein, J.D., McEwen, B.S., Reagan, L.P. (2006).
Glucocorticoid regulation of glutamate transporter isoform expression in the rat hippocampus.
Neuroendocrinology, 83(5-6) 371-9.

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ABSTRACTS AND PRESENTATIONS
Renier, N., Adams, E., Kirst, C., Wu, Z., Azevedo, R., Kohl, J., Autry, A.E., Kadiri, L., Venkataraju,
K.U., Zhou, Y., Wang, V.X., Tang, C.Y., Olsen, O., Dulac, C., Osten, P., Tessier-Lavigne, M. (2016).
Mapping of brain activity by automated volume analysis of immediate early genes. Cold Spring Harbor
Neural Circuits Meeting. 76.
Autry, A.E., Adachi, M., Nosyreva, E., Kavalali, E.T., Monteggia, L.M. (2011). NMDA receptor
blockade and rapid behavioral antidepressant responses. Society for Neuroscience. 793.08.
Na, E., Nelson, E.D., Akhtar, M.W., Adachi, M., Autry, A.E., Jaenisch, R., Kavalali, E.T., Monteggia,
L.M. (2011). MeCP2 overexpression can recapitulate behavioral phenotypes associated with MeCP2
Duplication Syndrome. Society for Neuroscience. 59.01.
Autry, A. E., Adachi, M., Monteggia, L.M. (2010). Exploring molecular mechanisms of novel
antidepressant ketamine. Society for Neuroscience. 667.4.
Adachi, M., Maghoub, M., Autry, A. E., Monteggia, L. M. (2010). Loss of histone deacetylases 1 and 2
in forebrain is deleterious and leads to abnormal behavior. Society for Neuroscience. 148.13.
Autry, A. E., Adachi, M., Monteggia, L.M. (2008). BDNF modulation of stress-induced depression-
related behavior. Society for Neuroscience. 867.4.
Adachi, M., Covington, H. E., Autry, A. E., Monteggia, L.M. (2008). Localized deletion of MeCP2 in
basolateral amygdala is sufficient to recapitulate anxiety and cue-dependent fear conditioning deficits.
Society for Neuroscience. 447.9.
Autry, A. E., Grillo, C., Piroli, G., Rothstein, J., McEwen, B.S., Reagan, L. P. (2005). Glucocorticoid
regulation of GLT-1 isoform expression in rat hippocampus. Society for Neuroscience. 405.5.
Autry, A. E., Grillo, C., Piroli, G., Rothstein, J., McEwen, B.S., Reagan, L. P. (2004). Glucocorticoid
regulation of GLT-1 isoform expression in rat hippocampus. Society for Neuroscience Faculty for
Undergraduate Neuroscience Satellite Meeting.
Jones, L.S., Wilkinson, M.B., Autry, A. E., Helmick, L.R., Roudsari, S. M. (2003). Impulse: An online
international journal for neuroscience reports written, edited, and published by undergraduates. Society
for Neuroscience. 25.3.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2016 Guest Lecturer for Dr. Catherine Dulac’s Neurobiology of Behavior course

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ADDITIONAL FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS
2015 Fellow Discovery Museums Science Communications Fellowship Program
2011 Dean's Award University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Faculty
2010-2011 Scholar Award Philanthropic Educational Organization
2010 Top Poster Graduate Student Organization
2010 Zeiss Award Neuroscience Program Retreat
2008-2010 Trainee NIMH Program in Neurobiology of Mental Illness Training Grant
2007-2008 Trainee NIDA Program in Neurobiology of Drug Addiction Training Grant
2005 Scholar National Guard Association of South Carolina
2005 Inductee Phi Beta Kappa
2005 Research Fellow Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Neuroscience
2003-2004 Research Fellow South Carolina Honors College Research Program
2001-2005 Carolina Scholar South Carolina Honors College Scholarship
2001-2005 Scholar National Merit Scholarship
2001-2005 Scholar Palmetto Fellowship Program
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
2016 Reviewer for Journal of Neuroscience
2016 Reviewer for Behavioural Brain Research
2015 Reviewer for Neuroscience
2014 Reviewer for Journal of Affective Disorders
2013 Reviewer for Neuropsychopharmacology
2013 Reviewer for Psychological Medicine
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Society for Neuroscience
Society of Biological Psychiatry